Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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